diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index b5399357a66797..2e433fdbf2c366 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -15463,6 +15463,9 @@ static void i40e_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PFQF_HENA(0), 0);
 	i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PFQF_HENA(1), 0);
 
+	while (test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, pf->state))
+		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+
 	/* no more scheduling of any task */
 	set_bit(__I40E_SUSPENDED, pf->state);
 	set_bit(__I40E_DOWN, pf->state);